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that the combined powers would not be able to 'Continue the war againlt France another campaign.NEW-YORK, April ,o.ExtraH of a Utter f rom a gentleman near NafhviUe, to a member' of ajfembfy in this town, dated February 27.“ I doubt not you are anxious to know in what Hate Mero diftrift has been fmce your departure. As the murder of Helen was perpetrated by the In* lt;lians before you left this, you exprelTed yourap-prehenfion, that notwithlfanding the aifitranees of peace re-echoed to us from Mr. Seagrovc, the death of Helen was the prelude to the accullomed horrid fcene of blood. Your conjcfture, alas! has been but too well founded. Every quarter of this did rift has been infelted with their depredations, and almoll every path and plantation marked with deftruftion. 1 have not known £ more general invafionfrom the favages for ten years pall. Thus it appears, that the voice of Mr. Seagrove . pronouncing peace is oniincus of our dtflrufticn. So it was when we firlt heard of his peaceful nego-ciaddon with the Creeks. At the very time he was lulling us into fecurity, it cannot be forgotten that near one thoufand of rhefe barbarians invaded us in a manner they hoped fufticient toetfeft the utter extirpation of this country. You mull recolleft the flattering aflurances given to us jult before the attack on Buchanan's flation. Exaftly ftmilar has been our cafe ayrefent. Hardly had Mr. Sea-grove’s peaceful talks reached us, when they were followed by Indian alarms on every quarter. There are but few horfes belonging to this country that they have not llolen: and although fortunately, many hoflile attempts upon our lives have been fruftrated, they have eifefted the butchery of thirteen of our fellow-citizens. In their ufual line ot inhumanity they left the divided of fome of the fuffcrers fcattcred over the ground. However thefe invaders did not lucceed in every inftance. Jonathan Robertfon with three lads of the name of Cowan, were fired on by five Indians; one of The lads was flightly wounded, and a ball palled through Roberiion's hat; Vie whites returned the \ fire and drove off the favages, two of which appeared to be badly wounded, if not killed.(i I have now the pleafure to inform yo^lLthat the 'nurder of Helen has been fully ai^ted. _• « .r a . . . . . - ^
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Augusta Chronicle and Gazette State
Augusta, Georgia, US
Sat, May 10, 1794
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